Some Assembly Required: No-Sweat Summer Meals

10 Tips for No-Sweat Summer Meals continued...

8. Make quesadillas for dinner, and you'll only need your stove for a
few minutes. Experiment with filling ingredients and garnishes. Try some of
these options:

Roasted chicken

Cooked shrimp

Mango or roasted garlic salsa

Reduced-fat cheese

Roasted vegetables

Beans (try fat-free refried beans)

Avocado strips

Jalapeno jelly

9. Microwave nachos make a fun and light dinner, if you use
reduced-fat or low-fat tortilla chips and top them with beans, extra-lean
meats, reduced-fat cheese, and chopped tomatoes and other assorted vegetables.
Prepare your plate of nachos, then microwave on high for a couple of minutes.
Dab a dollop of salsa or fat-free sour cream on top.

10. Toast up a mini pizza. Spread bottled pizza or marinara sauce on
pita bread, flatbread, tortilla, or a bagel cut in half (the more fiber your
"crust" contains, the better). Top with shredded, reduced-fat cheese
and any vegetable or lower-fat meat. Pop into the toaster oven, and cook at 400
degrees until the cheese melts.